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of the Decree may also be obtained by activities and to extend activities promotion authority procedures in
mail from the Consent Decree Library, currently under way at the national connection with legislation approving
P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of level to additional geographic regions and implementing a trade agreement.
Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611 or within each country. The activities that The President assigned the functions of
by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia FUNPADEM will extend and develop preparing reports regarding labor rights
Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), include: and the existence of laws governing
fax no. (202) 514–0097, phone • Develop and implement inspection exploitative child labor to the Secretary
confirmation number (202) 514–1547. In and mediation case management of Labor, in consultation with the
requesting a copy from the Consent systems; Secretary of State and the United States
Decree Library, please enclose a check • Improve inspection procedures and Trade Representative. The Secretary of
in the amount of $57.25 (25 cents per training for labor inspectors; Labor further assigned these functions
page reproduction cost) payable to the • Implement public awareness to the Secretary of State and the United
U.S. Treasury. In requesting a copy campaigns and training for workers and States Trade Representative, to be
without the appendices, please enclose employers about labor laws and carried out by the Secretary of Labor,
a check in the amount of $12.25 (25 standards; the Secretary of State and the United
cents per page reproduction cost) • Strengthen mediation centers and States Trade Representative.
payable to the U.S. Treasury. training for labor mediators; and DATES: Public comments must be
• Provide equipment such as received no later than 5 p.m. May 30,
Robert E. Maher, Jr., computers and vehicles. 2006.
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement In addition, a specific gender
Section, Environment and Natural Resources component will be developed and ADDRESSES: Persons submitting
Division. incorporated into the work described comments are strongly advised to make
[FR Doc. 06–3519 Filed 4–12–06; 8:45 am] above. The component will focus on such submissions by electronic mail to
BILLING CODE 4410–15–M reducing discrimination against women the following address:
and sexual harassment in the maquila FRFTAMalaysia@dol.gov. Submissions
sector through public awareness, by facsimile may be sent to: Howard R.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR training for workers and employers, and Dobson, Office of International
the development or strengthening of Economic Affairs, Bureau of
Office of the Secretary gender offices within the Ministries of International Labor Affairs, U.S.
Labor. Department of Labor, at (202) 693–4851.
Notice of Intent To Fund the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Foundation for Peace and Democracy FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Lisa
procedural questions regarding the
(FUNPADEM) Harvey, Harvey.Lisa@dol.gov, (202)
submissions, please contact Howard R.
693–4750. U.S. Department of Labor,
AGENCY: Bureau of International Labor Dobson, Office of International
Office of the Assistant Secretary, 200
Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor. Economic Affairs, Bureau of
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
ACTION: Notice of Intent to award up to International Labor Affairs, U.S.
DC 20210.
a total of $7 million to the Foundation Department of Labor, at (202) 693–4871,
Dated: April 5, 2006. facsimile (202) 693–4851. These are not
for Peace and Democracy (FUNPADEM)
to implement a program to support Lisa Harvey, toll-free numbers. Substantive questions
government, worker, and employer Grant Officer. concerning the labor rights report and/
initiatives to strengthen compliance [FR Doc. E6–5514 Filed 4–12–06; 8:45 am] or the report on Malaysia’s laws
with national labor laws in Central BILLING CODE 4510–28–P governing exploitative child labor
America and the Dominican Republic should be addressed to Gregory K.
(Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Schoepfle, Acting Director, Office of
Nicaragua, and the Dominican DEPARTMENT OF LABOR International Economic Affairs, Bureau
Republic). of International Labor Affairs, U.S.
Office of the Secretary Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
SUMMARY: The free trade agreement Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210,
between the United States and the Request for Information Concerning telephone (202) 693–4887, facsimile
CAFTA–DR countries establishes a Labor Rights in Malaysia and Its Laws (202) 693–4851.
commitment to effectively enforce Governing Exploitative Child Labor
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
domestic labor laws. This project will AGENCIES: Office of the Secretary,
assist CAFTA–DR countries to develop I. Background Information
United States Department of Labor;
and implement measures to improve Office of the United States Trade On March 8, 2006, in accordance with
compliance with their national labor Representative and Department of State. section 2104(a)(1) of the Trade Act of
laws. The project will build on work ACTION: Request for comments from the 2002, the United States Trade
currently being carried out by public. Representative (USTR) notified the
FUNPADEM under the existing Congress of the President’s intent to
cooperative agreement number E–9-K– SUMMARY: This notice is a request for enter into free trade negotiations with
3–0097 with the Department of Labor, comments from the public to assist the Malaysia. The notification letters to the
which was awarded through a Secretary of Labor, the United States Senate and the House of Representatives
competitive process in 2003 (SGA 03– Trade Representative, and the Secretary can be found on the USTR Web site at:
20, Vol. 68, No. 139 of the Federal of State in preparing reports regarding
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http://www.ustr.gov/assets/
Register on July 21, 2003). Utilizing labor rights in Malaysia and describing Document_Library/Letters_to_Congress/
FUNPADEM eliminates unnecessary the extent to which it has in effect laws 2006/asset_upload_file337_9180.pdf.
costs, project duplication, and governing exploitative child labor. The On March 22, 2006, USTR announced
inconsistencies that would occur with a Trade Act of 2002 requires reports on its intention to hold a public hearing on
new implementer. The new funds will these issues and others when the May 3, 2006, for the interagency Trade
allow FUNPADEM to develop new President intends to use trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) to

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receive written comments and oral (A) The right of association; DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
testimony from the public to assist (B) The right to organize and bargain
USTR in formulating positions and collectively; Employment and Training
proposals with respect to all aspects of Administration
the negotiations (71 FR, 14558) (March (C) A prohibition on the use of any
22, 2006). USTR intends to launch the form of forced or compulsory labor;
[TA–W–56,431]
negotiations in June, 2006. (D) A minimum age for the
The Trade Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107– employment of children; and Kennedy Die Castings, Inc., Currently
210) (the Trade Act) sets forth special (E) Acceptable conditions of work Known as Thermalcast LLC, Including
procedures (Trade Promotion Authority) with respect to minimum wages, hours On-Site Leased Workers From Excel
for approval and implementation of of work, and occupational safety and Staffing, Worcester, MA; Amended
Agreements subject to meeting Certification Regarding Eligibility To
health.
conditions and requirements in Division Apply for Worker Adjustment
B of the Trade Act, ‘‘Bipartisan Trade III. Requirements for Submissions Assistance and Alternative Trade
Promotion Authority.’’ Section 2102(a)– Adjustment Assistance
(c) of the Trade Act includes negotiating This document is a request for facts or
objectives and a listing of priorities for opinions submitted in response to a
In accordance with section 223 of the
the President to promote in order to general solicitation of comments from
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273), and
‘‘address and maintain United States the public. To ensure prompt and full
section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
competitiveness in the global economy’’ consideration of submissions, it is
U.S.C. 2813), as amended, the
in pursuing future trade agreements. strongly recommended that interested
Department of Labor issued a
The President assigned several of the persons submit comments by electronic
Certification of Eligibility To Apply for
functions in section 2102(c) to the mail to the following e-mail address:
Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Secretary of Labor. (E.O. 13277). These FRFTAMalaysia@dol.gov. Persons
Alternative Trade Adjustment
include the functions set forth in section making submissions by e-mail are
Assistance on February 23, 2005,
2102(c)(8), which requires that the expected to use the following subject
applicable to all workers of Kennedy
President ‘‘in connection with any trade line: ‘‘Malaysia: Labor Rights and Child
Die Castings, Inc., Worcester,
negotiations entered into under this Act, Labor Reports.’’ Documents must be
Massachusetts, including on-site leased
submit to the Committee on Ways and submitted in WordPerfect, MSWord, or
workers from Excel Staffing. The notice
Means of the House of Representatives text (.TXT) format. Supporting
was published in the Federal Register
and the Committee on Finance of the documentation submitted as
on March 9, 2005 (70 FR 11704).
Senate a meaningful labor rights report spreadsheets is acceptable in Quattro
Pro or Excel format. Persons who make At the request of a petitioner, the
of the country, or countries, with
submissions by e-mail need not provide Department reviewed the certification
respect to which the President is
separate cover letters; information that for workers of the subject firm. The
negotiating,’’ and the function in section
might appear in a cover letter is workers produced aluminum and zinc
2102(c)(9), which requires that the
expected to be included in the die cast components.
President ‘‘with respect to any trade
agreement which the President seeks to submission itself. Similarly, to the New information provided to the
implement under trade authorities extent possible, any attachments to the Department by a company official
procedures, submit to the Congress a submission are expected to be included shows that in December 2004, Kennedy
report describing the extent to which in the same file as the submission itself, Die Castings, Inc., Worcester,
the country or countries that are parties and not as separate files. Written Massachusetts, was purchased by
to the agreement have in effect laws comments will be placed in a file open Thermalcast LLC, and continued the
governing exploitative child labor.’’ to public inspection at the Department production of aluminum and zinc die
of Labor, Room S–5317, 200 cast components. Therefore, the
II. Information Sought Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, Department is amending the
Interested parties are invited to DC 20210, and in the USTR Reading certification to reflect the new
submit written information as specified Room in Room 3 of the annex of the ownership.
below to be taken into account in Office of the USTR, 1724 F Street, NW., The intent of the certification is to
drafting the required reports. Materials Washington, DC 20508. An appointment include all workers of the firm adversely
submitted are expected to be confined to to review the file at the Department of affected by increased imports of
the specific topics of the reports. In Labor may be made by contacting aluminum and zinc die cast
particular, agencies are seeking written Howard R. Dobson at (202) 693–4871. components.
submissions on the following topics: An appointment to review the file at
1. Labor laws of Malaysia, including USTR may be made by calling (202) The amended notice applicable to
laws governing exploitative child labor, 395–6186. The USTR Reading Room is TA–W–56,431 is hereby issued as
and that country’s implementation and generally open to the public from 10 follows:
enforcement of its labor laws and a.m.–12 noon and 1 p.m.–4 p.m., ‘‘All workers of Kennedy Die Castings, Inc.,
regulations; Monday through Friday. Appointments currently known as Thermalcast LLC,
2. The situation in Malaysia with must be scheduled at least 48 hours in Worcester, Massachusetts, including on-site
respect to core labor standards; advance. leased workers from Excel Staffing, who
3. Steps taken by Malaysia to comply became totally or partially separated from
Signed at Washington, DC this 7th day of
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with International Labor Organization employment on or after January 3, 2004,


April 2006.
Convention No. 182 on the worst forms through February 23, 2007, are eligible to
James Carter,
of child labor; and apply for adjustment assistance under
4. The nature and extent, if any, of Deputy Under Secretary for International Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and are
exploitative child labor in Malaysia. Labor Affairs. also eligible to apply for alternative trade
Section 2113(6) of the Trade Act [FR Doc. E6–5515 Filed 4–12–06; 8:45 am] adjustment assistance under Section 246 of
defines ‘‘core labor standards’’ as: BILLING CODE 4510–28–P the Trade Act of 1974.’’

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